Want to upgrade from budget Polk speakers... (1 Viewer)

[Mike Frezon]

What was I thinking, Sam?!?


But to be fair, I did sneak a question mark after that thought...

 

[gene c]

I have immediately replaced the old R15s with the RTi4s. I guess I need to run Audyssey again.


I have been trying out the "Direct" mode on the Denon by-passing the Audyssey results on some of my music listening. It is an interesting (and sometimes dramatic) difference.


I'll need a while before being able to assess any improvement in my surrounds with the new speakers. Even though the RTi4s might be overkill for surrounds (?), they sure do look nice now complementing the visual aesthetics in the room combined with the RTi6s and CSi5. THAT I can say without any hesitation.

I do almost all my two channel music listening in Pure Direct. I listen to Sirrius/XM off Dish Network in Pure Analog. With the Dish receiver the difference between analog and hdmi is dramatic. HDMI sounds sort of muffled. The difference between the two isn't as dramatic with other source players but sometimes it'sis noticable.


Whenever I feel like I've spent too much money on speakers I always que up something like Wild Mountain Honey off the 5.1 DTS cd of Steve Miller's Fly Like An Eagle. Then I think...ya, money well spent.


http://www.discogs.com/Steve-Miller-Band-Fly-Like-An-Eagle/release/3012705

 

[Mike Frezon]

Ooooh. I have that DTS Steve Miller disc. Something else to try out!


Had the Boz Scaggs "Live" DVD out today, too!

 

[schan1269]

Have you tried Beck Guero yet?

There is no such thing as "too much speaker" with that disc.